TW201504930A - Electronic device and display method of its virtual keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device and a display method of its virtual keyboard are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen and a processing unit. The processing unit generates a virtual keyboard and displays the virtual keyboard in the touch screen, in response to a touch operation for activating the virtual keyboard. After the virtual keyboard being generated, the processing unit determines a touched key and a corresponding key value according to the location of a touch, in response to a touch operation on the virtual keyboard. If the processing unit determines that the touched key is a character key, the processing unit further generates a three-dimensional key, and displays the three-dimensional key in the position of the touched key in a raised way, and displays the corresponding key value on the upper surface of the three-dimensional key.

Description

Electronic device and display method thereof

The present invention relates to an input technology, and more particularly to an electronic device and a display method thereof.

Touch-type electronic devices, such as smart phones, tablets, etc., can usually display a virtual keyboard. Therefore, users usually use a virtual keyboard for corresponding operations and information input. At present, the virtual keyboard of these electronic devices is basically displayed in a manner parallel to the plane of the screen, and a temporary display area is displayed next to the virtual keyboard. When a certain button is touched, the touched button is displayed in another color to distinguish it from other untouched buttons, and the button value corresponding to the touched button is displayed in the temporary display area. However, these display modes do not have a stereoscopic effect and do not have the visual effect of a physical keyboard, and thus cannot satisfy the user's sensory feeling.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device to provide a display mode of a virtual keyboard having a stereoscopic visual effect.

An electronic device includes a touch screen and a keyboard system. The keyboard system includes a storage unit, a touch sensing unit and a processing unit. The touch sensing unit is configured to sense a touch operation on the touch screen. The storage unit stores configuration information of a virtual keyboard, and the configuration information includes location information of the keys of the virtual keyboard on the touch screen. The processing unit responds to the user's touch operation of starting the virtual keyboard, generates the virtual keyboard according to the configuration information of the virtual keyboard, and displays the virtual keyboard on the touch screen. After the virtual keyboard is generated, the processing unit responds to the user's operation of touching a certain position of the virtual keyboard, and determines the touched button and the corresponding button value according to the touch position. The processing unit further generates a stereo button when determining that the touched button is a character key, and controls the stereo button to be displayed in a position of the touched button in a embossed manner, and controls the corresponding button value to be displayed on the The upper surface of the stereo button.

It is also necessary to provide a way to display a virtual keyboard to provide a stereoscopic visual effect.

A method for displaying a virtual keyboard includes the following steps:

Inducing a user to initiate a touch operation of the virtual keyboard;

Responding to the user's touch operation of starting the virtual keyboard, generating the virtual keyboard according to the configuration information of the virtual keyboard and displaying it on a touch screen;

Sensing the user's operation of touching the virtual keyboard;

Responding to the operation of the user touching the virtual keyboard, determining the touched button and the corresponding button value according to the touch position;

If the touched button is a character key, generating a stereo button, and controlling the stereo button to be displayed in the position of the touched button in an embossed manner, and controlling the corresponding button value to be displayed on the stereo button Upper surface.

The electronic device of the present invention displays the touched keys in a stereoscopic manner and dynamically displays the input process of the key values, thereby providing the user with a display mode of the virtual keyboard having the real stereoscopic visual effect, so as to satisfy the user's sensory feeling and let the user Have a more realistic experience.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

20‧‧‧ touch screen

30‧‧‧Keyboard system

31‧‧‧Storage unit

32‧‧‧Touch sensing unit

33‧‧‧Processing unit

40‧‧‧Virtual keyboard

41, 4111, 4112‧‧‧ button

411‧‧‧ character key

412‧‧‧ function keys

42‧‧‧ Temporary display area

S501 ~ S505‧‧‧ steps

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a user interface of a virtual keyboard according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a user interface for operating the virtual keyboard shown in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a user interface for operating the virtual keyboard shown in FIG. 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a display method of a virtual keyboard according to the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together. FIG. 1 provides a functional module diagram of an electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 includes a touch screen 20 and a keyboard system 30. The electronic device 100 is a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like. The keyboard system 30 is software, firmware, or hardware installed in the electronic device 100. After the keyboard system 30 is activated, the translucent virtual keyboard 40 as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the touch screen 20 of the electronic device 100. The virtual keyboard 40 includes a number of buttons 41, such as a character key 411 and a function key 412.

In the embodiment, the keyboard system 30 includes a storage unit 31, a touch sensing unit 32, and a processing unit 33.

The storage unit 31 stores configuration information of the virtual keyboard 40. The configuration information includes position information of the plurality of buttons 41 of the virtual keyboard 40 on the touch screen 20 and a character pattern displayed on the surface of each button 41. The character pattern includes at least one button value that can be generated by pressing the button 41 as an input value. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the character pattern on the surface of one character key 411 may include an alphabet key value and a five-stroke stroke key value. When the virtual keyboard 40 is set to the letter input mode, pressing the character key 411 is generated. The key value is an alphabet key value. When the virtual keyboard 40 is set to the five-stroke input mode, the key value generated by pressing the character key 411 is a five-stroke stroke key value.

The touch sensing unit 32 is used to sense a touch operation on the touch screen 20.

The processing unit 33 responds to the user's touch operation of the virtual keyboard 40, generates the virtual keyboard 40 according to the configuration information of the virtual keyboard 40, and displays the virtual keyboard 40 on the touch screen 20. Specifically, the processing unit 33 determines the position of each button on the touch screen 20 according to the position information in the configuration information of the virtual keyboard 40, and generates each button 41 at the corresponding position and displays the corresponding word on the upper surface of each button 41. The meta pattern, thereby generating the virtual keyboard 40. The operation of the user to activate the virtual keyboard 40 may be an operation of the user clicking a text input area (eg, an input field) on the touch screen 20.

The processing unit 33 controls the operation of the virtual keyboard 40 to respond to the user touching a certain position of the virtual keyboard 40, and determines the touched button and the corresponding button value according to the touch position.

Referring to FIG. 3 together, if the touched key is the character key 411, for example, the character key "X" shown in FIG. 3, the processing unit 33 also generates a stereo key 4111, and controls the stereo key 4111. It is displayed in the position of the touched button in an embossed manner, and controls the corresponding button value to be displayed on the upper surface of the stereo button 4111. The stereo button 4111 covers the character pattern of the touched button 41. At the same time, the processing unit 33 also generates a temporary display area 42 and controls the temporary display area 42 to be displayed side by side in the adjacent position of the virtual keyboard 40, for example, above the virtual keyboard 40 as shown in FIG. Obviously, the temporary display area 42 can be displayed on the left, right, and lower adjacent positions of the virtual keyboard 40.

Specifically, in an embodiment, the processing unit 33 generates a button 4111 having a stereoscopic shape, and controls the stereoscopic button 4111 to be displayed in an embossed manner in the position of the touched button, and The corresponding button value is controlled to be displayed on the upper surface of the three-dimensionally shaped button 4111. The processing unit 33 further controls the button value to move from the position of the touched button to the temporary display area 42. At the same time, the processing unit 33 removes the stereoscopic button 4111 and controls the touched button. 41 restored to its original state.

Referring to FIG. 4, in another embodiment, the processing unit 33 generates a button 4112 having a three-dimensional square shape, and controls the three-dimensional square button 4112 to be displayed in an embossed manner. The position of the button is controlled, and the corresponding button value is displayed on the upper surface of the three-dimensional square button 4112. The processing unit 33 further controls the three-dimensional square button 4112 and the corresponding button value to be suspended and moved into the temporary display region from the position of the touched button, and the processing unit 33 controls the touched The button 41 is restored to its original state.

In this way, the electronic device of the present invention displays the touched keys in a stereoscopic manner and dynamically displays the input process of the key values, thereby providing the user with a display mode of the virtual keyboard having a real stereoscopic visual effect to satisfy the sensory feeling of the user. Let users have a more realistic experience.

If the touched key is the function key 412, the processing unit 33 performs a function corresponding to the key value corresponding to the touched key. For example, if the reverse key "←" is touched, the processing unit 33 erases one character in the temporary display area 42. If the enter key "Enter" is touched, the processing unit 33 inputs all the characters in the temporary display area 42 to the text input area, and erases all the contents in the temporary display area 42.

Referring to FIG. 5, a method for displaying a virtual keyboard according to the present invention includes:

In step S501, the touch sensing unit 32 senses a touch operation by the user to activate the virtual keyboard 40.

In step S502, the processing unit 33 responds to the user's touch operation of the virtual keyboard 40, and generates the virtual keyboard 40 according to the configuration information of the virtual keyboard 40 and displays it on the touch screen 20.

In step S503, the touch sensing unit 32 senses an operation of the user touching a certain position of the virtual keyboard 40.

In step S504, the processing unit 33 determines the touched button and the corresponding button value according to the touch position in response to the user's operation of touching a certain position of the virtual keyboard 40.

In step S505, if the touched button is the character key 411, for example, the character key "X" shown in FIG. 3, the processing unit 33 also generates a stereo button 4111, and controls the stereo button 4111 to emboss. The manner is displayed in the position of the touched button, and the corresponding button value is controlled to be displayed on the upper surface of the stereo button. The stereo button 4111 covers the character pattern of the touched button 41. At the same time, the processing unit 33 also generates a temporary display area 42 and controls the temporary display area 42 to be displayed side by side in the adjacent position of the virtual keyboard 40.

Specifically, in an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the processing unit 33 generates a button 4111 having a stereoscopic shape and controls the stereoscopic button 4111 to be displayed in an embossed manner. The position of the button is controlled, and the corresponding button value is displayed on the upper surface of the three-dimensionally shaped button 4111. The processing unit 33 further controls the button value to move from the position of the touched button to the temporary display area 42. At the same time, the processing unit 33 removes the stereoscopic button 4111 and controls the touched button. 41 restored to its original state.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the processing unit 33 generates a button 4112 having a three-dimensional square shape, and controls the three-dimensional square button 4112 to be displayed on the touched manner in an embossed manner. The position of the button is controlled, and the corresponding button value is displayed on the upper surface of the three-dimensional square button 4112. The processing unit 33 further controls the three-dimensional square button 4112 and the corresponding button value to be suspended and moved into the temporary display region from the position of the touched button, and the processing unit 33 controls the touched The button 41 is restored to its original state.

It is to be understood that the preferred embodiments of the present invention are set forth in the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should also be considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

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S501~S505‧‧‧Steps

Claims (10)

An electronic device includes a touch screen and a keyboard system. The keyboard system includes a storage unit, a touch sensing unit and a processing unit. The touch sensing unit is configured to sense a touch operation on the touch screen, and the improvement is as follows:
The storage unit stores configuration information of a virtual keyboard, where the configuration information includes location information of the keys of the virtual keyboard on the touch screen;
The processing unit responds to the user's touch operation of starting the virtual keyboard, generates the virtual keyboard according to the configuration information of the virtual keyboard, and displays the virtual keyboard on the touch screen;
After the virtual keyboard is generated, the processing unit responds to the user's operation of touching a certain position of the virtual keyboard, determines the touched button and the corresponding button value according to the touch position, and the processing unit further determines the touched button. A stereo button is generated for the character key, and the stereo button is controlled to be displayed in the position of the touched button in an embossed manner, and the corresponding button value is controlled to be displayed on the upper surface of the stereo button. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit further generates a temporary display area when determining that the touched key is a character key, and controls the temporary display area to be displayed side by side on the virtual keyboard. Adjacent location. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the processing unit controls the stereoscopic key to emboss out by overlaying the stereoscopic key over the character pattern of the touched key. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the stereo button is a button having a three-dimensional hatching shape, and the processing unit further controls the button value to move from the position of the touched button to the temporary display region. At the same time, the processing unit removes the stereoscopic shadow button and controls the touched button to return to the original state. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the stereo button is a button having a three-dimensional square shape, the processing unit further controls the three-dimensional square button and the corresponding button value from the touched The position of the button starts to float and moves into the temporary display area, and at the same time, the processing unit controls the touched button to return to the original state. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the configuration information includes a character pattern displayed on each button surface, and the processing unit determines the position of each button on the touch screen according to the position information in the configuration information of the virtual keyboard. The virtual keyboard is generated by generating each button at the corresponding position and displaying the corresponding character pattern on the upper surface of each button. A method for displaying a virtual keyboard includes the following steps:
Inducing a user to initiate a touch operation of the virtual keyboard;
Responding to the user's touch operation of starting the virtual keyboard, generating the virtual keyboard according to the configuration information of the virtual keyboard and displaying it on a touch screen;
Sensing the user's operation of touching the virtual keyboard;
Responding to the operation of the user touching the virtual keyboard, determining the touched button and the corresponding button value according to the touch position;
If the touched button is a character key, generating a stereo button, and controlling the stereo button to be displayed in the position of the touched button in an embossed manner, and controlling the corresponding button value to be displayed on the stereo button Upper surface. The method of claim 7, wherein when determining that the touched key is a character key, the method further comprises the steps of:
A temporary display area is generated, and the temporary display area is controlled to be displayed side by side on the adjacent position of the virtual keyboard. The method of claim 8, wherein the stereo button is a button having a three-dimensional shadow, the method further comprising the steps of:
The button value is controlled to move from the position of the touched button to the temporary display area, and the stereoscopic button is removed, and the touched button is controlled to return to the original state. The method of claim 8, wherein the stereo button is a button having a three-dimensional square shape, the method further comprising the steps of:
The three-dimensional square-shaped button and the corresponding button value are controlled to float from the position of the touched button to the temporary display area, and the touched button is controlled to return to the original state.